Getting Into Things

***The same day/Evening***

As I recap my learning I tap into radio waves and listen in, I listen and know I tapped into the next Star Destroyer next to us and turn off. 'I think I am all ready for tomorrow' I say to myself as I get up ready to clock off and get some well-deserved rest. As I clock off and head up the stairs to the top of the bridge I see Laura still working. 'Well, I can't hang around like I could on the trainer ship. Maybe I can just go up to her and say I'm off for the night' I say to myself as I watch all the experienced workers looking at me as they walk past. Quitely walking towards Laura I see Kronn staring at a screen. ''I'm off for the night see you when I see you'' I whisper to Laura, ''see you later'' Laura replies back. As I walk off I notice Kronn was gone. Tensing up as I fear I have done wrong I quickly walk down a quiet corridor to hear Kronn talking to somebody. ''All is in plan my Lord, we have a decoder ready and the whole crew are ready'' I hear Kronn says as I wait to go past not knowing what is around the corner. But as soon as I heard Kron talk it was over and see Kronn appear. ''Miss Kirman'' he says making me quickly click my boots together acting all was normal while holding my nerves. ''All set for tomorrow sir'' I say and see Kronn smile. ''It is ok Ensign no need to feel you done wrong, it does get very cramped here'' he replies as he taps my shoulder. ''See you tomorrow'' Kronn then says while leaving.

As I go into the lift I feel that maybe my life will be ok if I don't make any mistake.

***Next Day***

***Start Of Mission***

After Breakfast I soon make my way to my work station I can feel the atmosphere today is the day number one mission that I will be taking part in and hope I will see many more. I don't want to make a mistake to then be taken to Lord Vader with my life over.

As I sit down and put my headset on a rush starts to happen and everyone is working faster. Tapping into wavelengths I get nothing but I decided to take a slower pace as quickly passing over you could miss what you are needing to find. 'Which I have no clue what we are supposed to find' I say to myself as all I hear is white noise. Slowly turning the nozzle of the radio I hear some crackling but nothing new 'best wait here just in case I say to myself as I start to search on the navigation system. Suddenly ''864'' a male voice comes through quickly typing in the code to see if it Imperial or not and click on search, 'Yep one of us'' I sigh as I switch channel but something made me feel that it may be a rat. I quickly turn back making sure I am hidden so they can't find me. Listening ''864, 864 do you copy?'' the male voice says to then a crackling noise comes through with a robotic voiced code ''10011 001 110 11001 101 00 11 010 010 111 0010 101 101 000 000 110'' I quickly jot every code and this code I know so very much 'Binary' I say to myself as I suddenly jump out of my seat and rush to the top of the bridge. Rushing with the written code I forget to address Admiral Kronn ''I think I've got a hit'' I shout making everyone stop and look at me. Realizing what I have done I click my heels and bow my head ''I'm sorry sir'' As soon as I look up I see Kronn's hand reached in front, I give him the code. ''Binary whoever uses Binary'' Kronn says staring at it, ''Sir I believe only two who uses Binary to this day'' A officer speaks up ''a planet called Earth but I am sure it will not be them as they are not that advanced as us.'' he says cockily making me frown at him, ''the second the Rebellion but of course they may not use that no more it must be an old code floating around in the radio waves it does happen you know'' he then says making me shrink to a size of an ant.

''I am sure Miss Kirman knows about that'' Admiral Kronn replies handing back the code. ''I think that could be forgotten about'' he then says to me but I know for sure it's new and needs to be looked into, ''But Admiral I do think this could be a lead'' I reply as I see Kronn look at me and wave me off. Sighing I walk back but first I need to find a computer. 'This is more important I say as I go to another part of the destroyer.

Finding a computer empty I log into and start my search. ''Can I help you?'' a voice says making me look, ''I am fine thanks I've got something I need to find out'' I reply as the ensign sits next to me, ''Binary'' she says, ''maybe I can help with something'' she then says and disappears. ''ok..'' I say knowing that I am now alone. Searching through many files I get to the one I need every letter for each code. ''This may help'' I flinch as the book hits the table next to me, ''This goes in further than the computer maybe try both one will be right.'' the Ensign says leaving before I can say thank you.

Grabbing my pen I jot down every worded code below it.

A s s i g n p l an..... 'this is going to take forever' I sigh and carry on.

***Little Time Skip***

After hours of skipped breaks and getting ordered to go back to my station, I take the book with me as decoding the message via the computer was not making any sense assign plan tube, so I tried the book and came up trumps.

Assassinate Palpatine's Apprentice

As soon as I decoded a quickly ran to Admiral Kronn who now have taken an interest in what I was saying earlier and lead me to a dark office room. Waiting I soon find that being alone is the most I fear of the most.

***Kronn POV***

Holding onto the code a new ensign decoded made him proud that Lord Vader will not be killing him tonight. ''Call Lord Vader'' I say through a mick and wait for Lord Vader to answer. Swaying my feet beneath me it feels like an eternity waiting but then.

''Yes, Admiral'' Lord Vader says as his holo form shows he's in his private quarters. ''I have an update on the mission my lord, a code was found and decoded and the code was'' I hold out the paper and read it ''Assassinate Palpatine's Apprentice'' .

''Good work Admiral, prepare for my arrival'' Lord Vader replies and ends the call. Taking a breath of relief I quickly leave my room and head to the bridge to find my second in command but I see him walking trying to find me ''Admiral'' he says but I soon cut him off ''get everyone ready Lord Vader is arriving'' I reply and see him stiffen and hurriedly move to get everyone prepared.

'Now to Miss Kirman' I say to myself as I open the door to my office where I last left her waiting for news. ''Miss Kirman'' I say as I see her shoot out of her seat and bow to me, '' What is the news sir?'' she replies as I point her to the seat. Walking across my table I take a seat and look at her worrying face, ''Don't need to worry I want to congratulate you on finding the secret'' I say and I see her open and close her mouth, ''you can speak'' I say. ''Please don't feel that I am pointing the blame Admiral but first you and officer Brun was not even interested, and if I didn't act..'' I soon cut her off ''my apologies Miss will you accept my apologies?'' I say and see her nod her head. ''Now we have more important matters than who did this and that, Lord Vader is arriving so get to your station'' I say seeing panic rush into her eyes.

***Mazzra POV***

Lined up at my station my heart pounds 'Lord Vader coming now' I say to myself as the whole room and corridors are quiet only the low humming of the ship is heard. ''I think he's coming up now'' a worker who I now know is Miss Doma Kesyk. A ping of the lift and the noise of the doors opening a soon mechanical breathing sound echos through the corridor.

As the sound gets closer my heart pounds more and I start to feel faint and nerves take over. ''This is the finder of the code Lord Vader, Miss Kirman'' I hear Kronn say, as I feel the room spin I try and compose myself and click my heels and bow ''Lord Vader'' I say as I look back up and look at his masked face, I then notice how tall he his, all in black head to toe with a cape. 'Just like superheros' I say to myself. ''You did well Ensign'' Vader says making me flinch from his low deep robotic voice, ''I gather you are one of the new workers here and has only take you less than a day to find it'' Vader then says. Nodding my head ''Yes sir..my Lord'' I cringe at the mistake I have made and was ready for something but it never came, I see Vader with his hands on his belt 'if he puts his hands on his belt it means he's in a good mood' I memory come back to be as one ensign said to me. ''I wish to speak with you in private'' Vader says quickly walking as his cape nearly hit me on the way past. I look to Kronn who only tells me to follow as he leaves me behind as I follow the Sith Lord to either a mission talk about the code or.... to my death.

As Vader opens a door to a vacant room I step in before the door closes leaving my hands behind my back as I feel my heart pound my chest waiting for whatever is going to happen. Only his breathing filled the room as he stands 'Is he staring at me?' I say to myself feeling uncomfortable about it. 'He hates women...oh no' I remind myself as I gulp thinking who makes the first move.

It gives me a chance to look at him, a chest plate 'must be heavy' flashing light and switches on his chest, belt, with weapon thing. Everything is black with a few touches of silver and apart from the red light flicking on and off. ''Soooo'' Vaders voice booms out making it sound more concentrated as I look up to him, ''how long did it take for you to learn to decode?'' Vader asks sounding like he is interrogating me, ''through my training my Lord'' I reply still standing near the entrance. I watch Vader gesture me to sit and I obey and take a seat making me lift my head up even higher to see his towering height. 'If this is to scare me.. it already has' I say to myself seeing how weak I look to someone who must me 6.2 in height walk and sit at the front of the desk. ''I do not mean to scare you ensign'' Vader then says seemingly reading my mind. I jump and struggle to reply. '' I am a sith with many powers'' Vader then says moving and clustering his black-gloved hand and I see he is lifting a pen up with an invisible force. My eyes widen in shock and disbelief. Vader suddenly crushed the pen and ink flies everywhere near missing my new clean uniform, ''My Lord'' I begin to say and suddenly his black lensed face snaps and stares at me, 'I have done wrong I've done wrong' I panic and suddenly feel a force grab my throat and squeeze, as I feel my windpipes being crushed I try and grab onto the what is holding my neck and try and pull it away but nothing is helping, I see Vader stand up and get closer to me. ''What I don't understand is how yoouuu found it and no one else did'' Vader say his robotic voice sounding a lot deeper and angrier ''pplease'' I beg trying to gasp for air, feeling everything around me spin. I suddenly fly and hit the wall gasping for air I feel my airways get reopened and oxygen rushes back into my lungs. ''Another ensign helped me, when I found it I went to Admiral Kronn, he and officer Brun ignored it, so I decided to take it on myself and I know it is against the policy. I am sorry and want to apologize to you Lord Vader for doing that I am prepared to take on what...'' an invisible hand covers my mouth making the rest of what I was saying muffled, ''apology accepted ensign you have saved my life an importance to this Empire'' Vader replies releasing my mouth, I quickly bow 'he let me go....' I say to myself shocked with what is happening ''I am forgiving more than the Emperor'' Vader says making me snap out of my inner thoughts. ''Thank you my Lord'' I reply as I see him gesture with a flick of his hand that I can leave.

As I walk down the corridor recorrecting my collar I see Admiral Kronn waiting not so far away, ''You have made me proud Miss Kirman..'' Kronn was saying but stopped as Lord Vader enters the corridor with them. ''Admiral'' Lord Vader says and Kronn hurries and follows him into the same room I was in.

Soon I'll get back to my station and get back to what I was ordered to do.